Matthew 21:1-9 ▼

1 When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples,

2 saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

3 if any man oppose you, say, the Lord wants them; and then he will send them.

4 all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

5 saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

6 and the disciples went, and having done as Jesus commanded them,

7 they brought the ass with the colt, threw their clothes on them, and mounted him thereon:

8 abundance of people spread their garments upon the ground; others lop'd down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way:

9 while the crowd that were marching before, and behind, cried out, "Hosanna to the son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna, Hosanna."